Australia has eighteen species listed. Semmens et al. (1992) lists four species in Tasmania.
Hesperilla donnysa, Varied Sedge or Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla idothea idothea, Flame Skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha (Golden-haired Sedge-skipper)
Found in swampy areas where Gahnia is growing (Field 2013)
Hesperilla mastersi (Chequered Sedge-skipper or Master’s Skipper)
Field (2013) mentions that there has only been a single record of this species in Tasmania.
References:
ABRS 2020. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Hesperilla_mastersi/checklist Viewed [15/8/2025]. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/home
Field, R.P. 2013 Butterflies Identification and Life History. Museum Victoria